Controller for AC rotary electric machine

ABSTRACT

To provide a controller for AC rotary electric machine which can control considering the interlinkage fluxes of first-axis and second-axis which change mutually according to the currents of first-axis and second-axis, such as d-axis and q-axis. A controller for AC rotary electric machine calculates interlinkage flux model response values of first-axis and second-axis by performing a response delay processing of a model response to the interlinkage flux command values of first-axis and second-axis; and calculates voltage command values of first-axis and second-axis which make interlinkage fluxes of first-axis and second-axis change to the interlinkage flux model response values of first-axis and second-axis in a feedforward manner, based on the interlinkage flux model response values of first-axis and second-axis, and the electrical angle speed.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-16204 filed onFeb. 4, 2021 including its specification, claims and drawings, isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to a controller for AC rotary electricmachine.

Previously, as the control method of the AC rotary electric machine, themethod of calculating the voltage command values of dq-axis using themodel response of the current command value and the current on thedq-axis rotating coordinate system without using the obtained value ofcurrent is known. Herein, this method is called as the currentfeedforward control. In the current feedforward control, the voltagecommand values of dq-axis is calculated using the d-axis inductance Ldand the q-axis inductance Lq.

SUMMARY

However, in the rotary electric machine which generates the reluctancetorque, the interlinkage flux component which is generated by the rotorcore having nonlinear magnetic saturation characteristics exists. Theinterlinkage flux of d-axis changes not only with the current of d-axisbut also with the current of q-axis, and the interlinkage flux of q-axischanges not only with the current of q-axis but also with the current ofd-axis.

Accordingly, by the method described in JP 4161064 B, the interlinkageflux of d-axis which changes according to the current of d-axis, and theinterlinkage flux of q-axis which changes according to the current ofq-axis can be considered, but the interlinkage flux of d-axis whichchanges according to the current of q-axis, and the interlinkage flux ofq-axis which changes according to the current of d-axis cannot beconsidered. Therefore, there was a problem that control accuracy isdeteriorated.

Then, the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a controllerfor AC rotary electric machine which can control considering theinterlinkage fluxes of first-axis and second-axis which change mutuallyaccording to the currents of first-axis and second-axis, such as d-axisand q-axis.

A first controller for AC rotary electric machine according to thepresent disclosure that controls an AC rotary electric machine which isprovided with armature windings of n phases (n is a natural numbergreater than or equal to two) via an inverter, the controller for ACrotary electric machine including:

a rotation detection unit that detects or estimates an electrical angleand an electrical angle speed of a rotor of the AC rotary electricmachine;

an interlinkage flux command calculation unit that calculatesinterlinkage flux command values of a first-axis and a second-axis on atwo-axis rotating coordinate system consisting of the first-axis and thesecond-axis which rotates synchronizing with rotation of the electricalangle of the rotor;

an interlinkage flux model response calculation unit that calculatesinterlinkage flux model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis by performing a response delay processing of a modelresponse to the interlinkage flux command values of the first-axis andthe second-axis;

a two-axis voltage command calculation unit that calculates voltagecommand values of the first-axis and the second-axis which makeinterlinkage fluxes of the first-axis and the second-axis change to theinterlinkage flux model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis in a feedforward manner, based on the interlinkage fluxmodel response values of the first-axis and the second-axis, and theelectrical angle speed;

an AC voltage command calculation unit that calculates AC voltagecommand values of n phases which are voltage command values applied tothe armature windings of n phases, based on the voltage command valuesof the first-axis and the second-axis, and the electrical angle; and

a switching control unit that controls on/off plural switching devicesprovided in the inverter, based on the AC voltage command values of nphases.

A second controller for AC rotary electric machine according to thepresent disclosure that controls an AC rotary electric machine which isprovided with armature windings of n phases (n is a natural numbergreater than or equal to two) via an inverter, the controller for ACrotary electric machine including:

a rotation detection unit that detects or estimates an electrical angleand an electrical angle speed of a rotor of the AC rotary electricmachine;

a current command calculation unit that calculates current commandvalues of a first-axis and a second-axis on a two-axis rotatingcoordinate system consisting of the first-axis and the second-axis whichrotate synchronizing with rotation of the electrical angle of the rotor;

a current model response calculation unit that calculates current modelresponse values of the first-axis and the second-axis by performing aresponse delay processing of a model response to the current commandvalues of the first-axis and the second-axis;

a two-axis voltage command calculation unit that calculates interlinkagefluxes corresponding to model response of the first-axis and thesecond-axis based on the current model response values of the first-axisand the second-axis, and calculates voltage command values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis on the two-axis rotating coordinatesystem which make currents of the first-axis and the second-axis changeto the current model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis in a feedforward manner, based on the current model responsevalues of the first-axis and the second-axis, the interlinkage fluxescorresponding to model response of the first-axis and the second-axis,and the electrical angle speed; and

an AC voltage command calculation unit that calculates AC voltagecommand values of n phases which are voltage command values applied tothe armature windings of n phases, based on the voltage command valuesof the first-axis and the second-axis, and the electrical angle; and

a switching control unit that controls on/off plural switching devicesprovided in the inverter, based on the AC voltage command values of nphases.

According to the first controller for AC rotary electric machine of thepresent disclosure, when calculating the voltage command values whichmake the interlinkage fluxes change in the feedforward manner with themodel response, the linear interlinkage flux model response values offirst-axis and second-axis which does not change according to thecurrents of first-axis and second-axis, but change according to time areused. Accordingly, without performing the partial differential of theinterlinkage fluxes of first-axis and second-axis with respect to thecurrents of first-axis and second-axis, it is possible to perform linearcalculation processing. The increase in calculation processing load canbe suppressed. And, since the interlinkage fluxes are used directly, thenonlinear characteristics of the interlinkage fluxes of first-axis andsecond-axis which change according to the currents of first-axis andsecond-axis can be considered, and control accuracy can be improved.

According to the second controller for AC rotary electric machine of thepresent disclosure, based on the current model response values offirst-axis and second-axis, and the interlinkage fluxes corresponding tomodel response of first-axis and second-axis calculated based on thecurrent model response values of first-axis and second-axis, the voltagecommand values of first-axis and second-axis are calculated.Accordingly, it is possible to perform linear calculation processingbased on the current model response values of first-axis andsecond-axis; and the increase in calculation processing load can besuppressed, and calculation accuracy can be improved. Since the currentmodel response values of first-axis and second-axis, and theinterlinkage fluxes corresponding to model response of first-axis andsecond-axis calculated based on the current model response values offirst-axis and second-axis is used, the nonlinear characteristics of theinterlinkage fluxes of first-axis and second-axis which change accordingto the currents of first-axis and second-axis can be considered, andcontrol accuracy can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the AC rotary electricmachine and the controller for AC rotary electric machine according toEmbodiment 1;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the controller for AC rotaryelectric machine according to Embodiment 1;

FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the controller for ACrotary electric machine according to Embodiment 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the two-axis voltage command calculationunit according to Embodiment 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the two-axis voltage command calculationunit according to Embodiment 1;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the two-axis voltage command calculationunit according to Embodiment 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart explaining the iterative calculation of thecurrent values corresponding to model response of dq-axis according toEmbodiment 1;

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the controller for AC rotaryelectric machine according to Embodiment 2;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the two-axis voltage command calculationunit according to Embodiment 2;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the two-axis voltage command calculationunit according to Embodiment 2; and

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the two-axis voltage command calculationunit according to Embodiment 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 1. Embodiment 1

A controller for AC rotary electric machine (hereinafter, referred tosimply as the controller 1) according to Embodiment 1 will be explainedwith reference to drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagramof the AC rotary electric machine 2 and the controller 1 according tothe present embodiment.

1-1. AC Rotary Electric Machine

The AC rotary electric machine 2 is provided with armature windings(hereinafter, referred to simply as windings) of n phases (n is anatural number of greater than or equal to two). The AC rotary electricmachine 2 is provided a stator and a rotor. In the present embodiment,it is set to n=3, and it is set to three phases of U phase, V phase, andW phase. The stator is provided with three-phase windings Cu, Cv, Cw.The three-phase windings Cu, Cv, Cw are connected by star connection.The three-phase windings may be connected by delta connection. Themagnet is provided in the rotor, and the AC rotary electric machine 1 isa permanent magnet type synchronous AC rotary electric machine. In thepresent embodiment, the permanent magnet is embedded inside of the rotorcore which consists of the electromagnetic steel plates.

The AC rotary electric machine 2 is provided with a rotation sensor 16which outputs an electric signal according to a rotational angle of therotor. The rotation sensor 16 is a Hall element, an encoder, or aresolver. An output signal of the rotation sensor 16 is inputted intothe controller 1.

1-2. Inverter

The inverter 20 performs power conversion between the DC power source 10and the three-phase windings, and has a plurality of switching devices.The inverter 20 is provided with three sets of a series circuit (leg)where a positive electrode side switching device 23H (upper arm)connected to the positive electrode side of the DC power source 10 and anegative electrode side switching device 23L (lower arm) connected tothe negative electrode side of the DC power source 10 are connected inseries, corresponding to respective phase of the three-phase windings.The inverter 20 is provided with a total of six switching devices of thethree positive electrode side switching devices 23H, and the threenegative electrode side switching devices 23L. Then, a connection nodewhere the positive electrode side switching device 23H and the negativeelectrode side switching device 23L are connected in series is connectedto the winding of the corresponding phase.

Specifically, in each phase of the series circuit, the collectorterminal of the positive electrode side switching device 23H isconnected to the positive electrode side wire 14, the emitter terminalof the positive electrode side switching device 23H is connected to thecollector terminal of the negative electrode side switching device 23L,and the emitter terminal of the negative electrode side switching device23L is connected to the negative electrode side electric wire 15. Theconnection node between the positive pole side switching device 23H andthe negative pole side switching device 23L is connected to the windingof the corresponding phase. IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) inwhich a diode 22 is connected in inverse parallel, MOSFET (Metal OxideSemiconductor Field Effect Transistor) which has a function of diodeconnected in inverse parallel, or the like is used for the switchingdevice. A gate terminal of the each switching device is connected to thecontroller 1. The each switching device is turned on or turned off bythe control signal outputted from the controller 1.

A smoothing capacitor 12 is connected between the positive electrodeside wire 14 and the negative electrode side wire 15. A power sourcevoltage sensor 13 which detects a power source voltage supplied to theinverter 20 from the DC power source 10 is provided. The power sourcevoltage sensor 13 is connected between the positive electrode sideelectric wire 14 and the negative electrode side electric wire 15. Anoutput signal of the power source voltage sensor 13 is inputted to thecontroller 1.

A chargeable and dischargeable electricity accumulation device (forexample, a lithium ion battery, a nickel hydoride battery, an electricaldouble layer capacitor) is used for the DC power source 10. A DC-DCconverter which is a DC electric power converter which steps up or stepsdown the DC voltage may be provided in the DC power source 10.

1-3. Controller 1

The controller 1 controls the AC rotary electric machine 2 via theinverter 20. As shown in FIG. 2 , the controller 1 is provided with arotation detection unit 31, a voltage detection unit 32, an interlinkageflux command calculation unit 33, an interlinkage flux model responsecalculation unit 34, a two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35, anAC voltage command calculation unit 36, a switching control unit 37, andthe like. Each function of the controller 1 is realized by processingcircuits provided in the controller 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the controller 1 is provided with, as a processing circuit, anarithmetic processor (computer) 90 such as a CPU (Central ProcessingUnit), storage apparatuses 91 that exchange data with the arithmeticprocessor 90, an input circuit 92 that inputs external signals to thearithmetic processor 90, an output circuit 93 that outputs signals fromthe arithmetic processor 90 to the outside, and the like. The storageapparatuses 91, the input circuit 92, and the output circuit 93 areconnected to the arithmetic processor 90 via signal wires such as a bus.

As the arithmetic processor 90, ASIC (Application Specific IntegratedCircuit), IC (Integrated Circuit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), FPGA(Field Programmable Gate Array), various kinds of logical circuits,various kinds of signal processing circuits, and the like may beprovided. As the arithmetic processor 90, a plurality of the same typeones or the different type ones may be provided, and each processing maybe shared and executed. As the storage apparatus 91, volatile andnonvolatile storage apparatuses, such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM(Read Only Memory), and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM),are provided. The input circuit 92 is connected with various kinds ofsensors and switches such as the power source voltage sensor 13 and therotation sensor 16, and is provided with A/D converter and the like forinputting output signals from the sensors and the switches to thearithmetic processor 90. The output circuit 93 is connected withelectric loads such as a gate drive circuit which drive on/off of theswitching devices, and is provided with a driving circuit and the likefor outputting a control signal from the computing processing unit 90.

Then, the arithmetic processor 90 runs software items (programs) storedin the storage apparatus 91 such as ROM and EEPROM and collaborates withother hardware devices in the controller 1, such as the storageapparatuses 91, the input circuit 92, and the output circuit 93, so thatthe respective functions of the control units 31 to 37 of FIG. 2provided in the controller 1 are realized. Setting data items such as acurrent-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic data of dq-axis, awinding resistance value R, and a time constant Tr to be utilized in thecontrol units 31 to 37 are stored, as part of software items (programs),in the storage apparatus 91 such as ROM and EEPROM. Each function of thecontroller 1 will be described in detail below.

1-3-1. Basic Control

The rotation detection unit 31 detects an electrical angle θ (in thisexample, the magnetic pole position θ) and an electrical angle speed ωof the rotor. In the present embodiment, the rotation detection unit 31detects the magnetic pole position θ (the electrical angle θ) and theelectrical angle speed ω of the rotor, based on the output signal of therotation sensor 16. In the present embodiment, the magnetic poleposition θ is set to a direction of the N pole of the permanent magnetprovided in the rotor. The rotation detection unit 31 may estimate theelectrical angle θ (the magnetic pole position θ) of the rotor withoutusing the rotation sensor, based on current information which isobtained by superimposing a harmonic wave component on the currentcommand value (so-called, sensorless system).

The voltage detection unit 32 detects a power source voltage VDCsupplied to the inverter 20 from the DC power source 10. In the presentembodiment, the voltage detection unit 32 detects the power sourcevoltage VDC, based on the output signal of the power source voltagesensor 13.

The interlinkage flux command calculation unit 33 calculatesinterlinkage flux command values of two-axis on a two-axis rotatingcoordinate system. The two-axis rotating coordinate system is acoordinate system of two-axis consisting of a first axis and a secondaxis which rotate synchronizing with rotation of the rotor in theelectrical angle.

In the present embodiment, a dq-axis rotating coordinate system is usedas the two-axis rotating coordinate system. The dq-axis rotatingcoordinate system is a rotating coordinate system of two-axis whichconsist of a d-axis defined in a direction of the N pole of the rotor(in this example, a direction of the magnetic pole position θ) and aq-axis defined in a direction which advanced to the d-axis by 90 degreesin the electrical angle, and it rotates synchronizing with rotation ofthe N pole of the rotor. The d-axis corresponds to the first axis andthe q-axis corresponds to the second axis. If the sensorless methodwhich estimates the electrical angle θ and electrical angle speed ω isused, the rotating coordinate system of γβ-axis which is estimation ofthe dq-axis may be used as the two-axis rotating coordinate system. Inthis case, the d-axis is replaced to the γ-axis, the q-axis is replacedto the β-axis, and the processing itself explained in the following doesnot change.

The interlinkage flux command calculation unit 33 calculates aninterlinkage flux command value of d-axis Ψdo and an interlinkage fluxcommand value of q-axis Ψqo on the dq-axis rotating coordinate system.In the present embodiment, the interlinkage flux command calculationunit 33 calculates the interlinkage flux command values of dq-axis Ψdo,Ψqo, using the current vector control method, such as the maximumtorque/current control, the magnetic flux weakening control, and theId=0 control, based on a target torque, the power source voltage VDC,the electrical angle speed ω, and the like. The target torque may betransmitted from an external device, or may be calculated in thecontroller 1. The interlinkage flux command calculation unit 33 maycalculate the interlinkage flux command values of dq-axis Ψdo, Ψqodirectly based on the target torque and the like. Alternatively, theinterlinkage flux command calculation unit 33 may calculate the currentcommand values of dq-axis Ido, Iqo based on the target torque and thelike, and may calculate the interlinkage flux command values of dq-axisΨdo, Ψqo corresponding to the calculated current command values ofdq-axis Ido, Iqo with reference to the current-interlinkage fluxconversion characteristic data described below.

The AC voltage command calculation unit 36 calculates voltage commandvalues of three phases Vuo, Vvo, Vwo which are voltage command valuesapplied to the three-phase windings, based on the voltage command valuesof dq-axis Vdo, Vqo calculated by the two-axis voltage commandcalculation unit 35 described below, and the electrical angle θ (themagnetic pole position θ). Specifically, the AC voltage commandcalculation unit 36 converts the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo,Vqo into the voltage command values of three phases Vuo, Vvo, Vwo, byperforming a fixed coordinate conversion and a two-phase/three-phaseconversion based on the magnetic pole position θ. The well-knownmodulation, such as the space vector modulation or the two-phasemodulation, may be added to the voltage command values of three phasesin order to improve the voltage utilization factor.

The switching control unit 37 controls on/off plural switching devicesprovided in the inverter 20, based on the voltage command values ofthree phases Vuo, Vvo, Vwo. For example, the switching control unit 37compares each of the voltage command values of three phases Vuo, Vvo,Vwo with a carrier wave (a triangular wave) which oscillates with anamplitude of the power source voltage VDC/2 centering on 0 at a carrierfrequency; and turns on a rectangular pulse wave when the voltagecommand value exceeds the carrier wave, and turns off the rectangularpulse wave when the voltage command value is below the carrier wave.Alternatively, the space vector PWM may be used. The switching controlunit 37 outputs control signals according to the rectangular pulse wavesof three phases to the inverter 20, and turns on and off each switchingdevice of the inverter 20.

1-3-2. Interlinkage Flux Feedforward Control

In the present embodiment, the two-axis voltage command calculation unit35 performs an interlinkage flux feedforward control which calculatesthe voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo according to theinterlinkage flux command values of dq-axis Ψdo, Ψqo.

1-3-2-1. Problem of Current Feedforward Control

<Voltage Equation of Current Base>

In the conventional current feedback control, as shown in the nextequation, the feedback control system is designed based on the voltageequation which is linearized with respect to the currents of dq-axis Id,Iq.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}V_{d} \\V_{q}\end{pmatrix} = {{R\begin{pmatrix}I_{d} \\I_{q}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}L_{d} & 0 \\0 & L_{q}\end{pmatrix}\frac{d}{dt}\begin{pmatrix}I_{d} \\I_{q}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}0 & {{- \omega}\; L_{q}} \\{\omega\; L_{d}} & 0\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}I_{d} \\I_{q}\end{pmatrix}} + \begin{pmatrix}0 \\{\omega\;\Psi_{a}}\end{pmatrix}}} & (1)\end{matrix}$

Herein, Vd is a voltage of d-axis, Vq is a voltage of q-axis, Id is acurrent of d-axis, Iq is a current of q-axis, ω is the electrical anglespeed of the rotor, R is a resistance value of winding, Ld is aninductance of d-axis, Lq is an inductance of q-axis, and Ψa is aninterlinkage flux by the permanent magnet.

<Conventional Current Feedforward Controller>

The conventional current feedforward controller which is designed basedon the equation (1) and which is described in the equation (5) to theequation (8) of the JP 4161064 B becomes like the next equation.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}V_{do} \\V_{qo}\end{pmatrix} = {{\begin{pmatrix}{R + {sL}_{d}} & {{- \omega}\; L_{q}} \\{\omega\; L_{d}} & {R + {sL}_{q}}\end{pmatrix}\frac{1}{1 + {T_{r}s}}\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}} + \begin{pmatrix}0 \\{\omega\;\Psi_{a}}\end{pmatrix}}} & (2)\end{matrix}$

In the conventional equation (2), the current model response values ofdq-axis obtained by performing the response delay processing of themodel response of the first order lag to the current command values ofdq-axis Ido, Iqo are used. s is the Laplacian operator, and Tr is a timeconstant of the first order lag.

<Problem Due to Interdependency Between Currents of Dq-Axis andInterlinkage Flux>

However, in the rotary electric machine which generates the reluctancetorque, the interlinkage flux component which is generated by the rotorcore (the electromagnetic steel plates) having nonlinear magneticsaturation characteristics exists. Therefore, the inductionelectromotive force which is generated by change of interlinkage fluxdoes not become the linear equation in which the inductance of each axisand the current change are multiplied like the second term on the rightside of the equation (1) correctly, but the modeling error exists.Specifically, the interlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd changes not only withthe current of d-axis Id but also with the current of q-axis Iq, and theinterlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq changes not only with the current ofq-axis Iq but also with the current of d-axis Id.

Accordingly, in the current feedforward type control method using thed-axis inductance Ld and the q-axis inductance Lq like the equation (2),the interlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd which changes according to thecurrent of d-axis Id, and the interlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq whichchanges according to the current of q-axis Iq can be considered, but theinterlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd which changes according to the current ofq-axis Iq, and the interlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq which changesaccording to the current of d-axis Id cannot be considered. Therefore,there was a problem that control accuracy is deteriorated.

1-3-2-2. Derivation of Interlinkage Flux Feedforward Control System

<Voltage Equation Using Interlinkage Fluxes of Dq-Axis>

Then, a control system which considers the interlinkage fluxes ofdq-axis which change mutually according to the currents of dq-axis willbe derived. If the voltage equation is directly expressed using theinterlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd and the interlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq,it will become like the next equation.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}V_{d} \\V_{q}\end{pmatrix} = {{R\begin{pmatrix}I_{d} \\I_{q}\end{pmatrix}} + {\frac{d}{dt}\begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{d},I_{q}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{d},I_{q}} )}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}0 & {- \omega} \\\omega & 0\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{d},I_{q}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{d},I_{q}} )}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (3)\end{matrix}$

Herein, as mentioned above, in the rotary electric machine whichgenerates the reluctance torque, the interlinkage flux of d-axis Ψdchanges according to the current of d-axis Id and the current of q-axisIq. Accordingly, the interlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd becomes a functionof the current of d-axis Id and the current of q-axis Iq (Ψd (Id, Iq)).Similarly, the interlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq changes according to thecurrent of d-axis Id and the current of q-axis Iq. Accordingly, theinterlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq becomes a function of the current ofd-axis Id and the current of q-axis Iq (Ψq (Id, Iq)). The interlinkageflux Ψa by the permanent magnet of the equation (1) is included in theinterlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd. Since the voltage drop due to thewinding resistance value R of the right side first term of the equation(3) cannot be expressed with the interlinkage flux, the currents ofdq-axis Id, Iq are used similar to the equation (1). Accordingly, thecurrent and the interlinkage flux are mixed on the right side of theequation (3).

Based on the equation (3), an interlinkage flux feedforward controllerwhich calculates the voltage command values of dq-axis which make theinterlinkage fluxes of dq-axis change in a feedforward manner with amodel response will be designed.

<Feedforward Controller According to a Comparative Example>

In a comparative example, as shown in the equation (4) and the equation(5), similar to the conventional method, current model response valuesof dq-axis IdR, IqR obtained by performing the response delay processingof the model response (in this example, the first order lag) to thecurrent command values of dq-axis Ido, Iqo are used as the currents ofdq-axis Id, Iq of the equation (3), and the voltage command values ofdq-axis Vdo, Vqo are calculated by feedforward control.

$\begin{matrix}{\mspace{79mu}{\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix} = {\frac{1}{1 + {T_{r}s}}\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (4) \\{\begin{pmatrix}V_{do} \\V_{qo}\end{pmatrix} = {{R\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} + {\frac{d}{dt}\begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}0 & {- \omega} \\\omega & 0\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (5)\end{matrix}$

In this case, between the exact differential d/dt of the right sidesecond term of the equation (5) and the current command values ofdq-axis Ido, Iqo of the equation (4), functions of interlinkage fluxesof dq-axis Ψd, Ψq which are nonlinear functions of the currents ofdq-axis Id, Iq are interposed. Accordingly, the calculation orderbetween the differential operation and the calculation of interlinkagefluxes of dq-axis based on the currents of dq-axis cannot be exchanged.In order to perform the exact differential of the interlinkage fluxes ofdq-axis Ψd, Ψq which change according to the currents of dq-axis, it isnecessary to perform a linear approximation calculation which performsthe partial differentials of the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψqwith respect to the current of d-axis, performs the partialdifferentials of the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq with respectto the current of q-axis, and totals both partial differential values.Accordingly, calculation becomes complicated. And, even if the modelresponse of the currents of dq-axis is the first order lag, the modelresponse of the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis does not necessarilybecome the first order lag. Accordingly, the interlinkage fluxes cannotbe changed with good accuracy with the model response.

<Design of Feedforward Controller According to Present Embodiment>

Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in the equation (6) and theequation (7), interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR,ΨqR obtained by performing the response delay processing of the modelresponse (in this example, the first order lag) to the interlinkage fluxcommand values of dq-axis Ψdo, Ψqo are used as the interlinkage fluxesof dq-axis Ψd, Ψq of the equation (3), the voltage command values ofdq-axis Vdo, Vqo are calculated by feedforward control.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix} = {\frac{1}{1 + {T_{r}s}}\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{do} \\\Psi_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}} & (6) \\{\begin{pmatrix}V_{do} \\V_{qo}\end{pmatrix} = {{R\begin{pmatrix}I_{dcR} \\I_{qcR}\end{pmatrix}} + {\frac{d}{dt}\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}0 & {- \omega} \\\omega & 0\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (7)\end{matrix}$

In this case, the interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axisΨdR, ΨqR to which the exact differentials are performed do not changeaccording to the currents of dq-axis Id, Iq, but change according totime t. Accordingly, calculation is possible by performing timedifferential, without performing partial differential with respect tothe currents of dq-axis. As shown in the next equation obtained byreplacing the time differential d/dt of the right side second term ofthe equation (7) by Laplacian operator s, and substituting the equation(6) for the equation (7), the differential operation and the responsedelay processing of the model response (in this example, the first orderlag) can be calculated collectively, and the calculation of timedifferential can be avoided. And, if equivalent conversion of thetransfer function is performed as shown in the second line of theequation (8) and calculation is contrived, efficient calculation can beperformed.

$\begin{matrix}{{s\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} = {{\frac{s}{1 + {T_{r}s}}\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{do} \\\Psi_{qo}\end{pmatrix}} = {{\frac{1}{T_{r}}( {\frac{1 + {T_{r}s}}{1 + {T_{r}s}} - \frac{1}{1 + {T_{r}s}}} )\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{do} \\\Psi_{qo}\end{pmatrix}} = {\frac{1}{T_{r}}( {\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{do} \\\Psi_{qo}\end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} )}}}} & (8)\end{matrix}$

If the response delay processing of the model response is performed tothe interlinkage fluxes, as shown in the right side first term of theequation (7), it is necessary to use, as the currents of dq-axis,current values of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR (hereinafter, referred to ascurrent values corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR)corresponding to the interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axisΨdR, ΨqR. As described in detail later, by utilizing the fact that thenext equation is established between the interlinkage flux modelresponse values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR and the current values correspondingto model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR, the current valuescorresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR can be calculated.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{dcR},I_{qcR}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{dcR},I_{qcR}} )}\end{pmatrix}} & (9)\end{matrix}$<Configuration of Feedforward Controller>

Then, the interlinkage flux model response calculation unit 34calculates the interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR,ΨqR, by performing the response delay processing of the model responseto the interlinkage flux command values of dq-axis Ψdo, Ψqo. In thepresent embodiment, as shown in the equations (6), the interlinkage fluxmodel response calculation unit 34 uses the filter processing of thefirst order lag as the response delay processing of the model response.As the response delay processing of the model response, various kinds offilter processing, such as the filter processing of the second orderlag, may be used. Although each equation is expressed using Laplacianoperator s, it is discretized by well-known method and implemented inthe controller 1.

Then, the two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates thevoltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo which make the interlinkagefluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq change to the interlinkage flux model responsevalues of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR in a feedforward manner, based on theinterlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR, and theelectrical angle speed ω.

According to this configuration, when calculating the voltage commandvalues which make the interlinkage fluxes change in the feedforwardmanner with the model response, the linear interlinkage flux modelresponse values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR which does not change according tothe currents of dq-axis, but change according to time are used.Accordingly, without performing the partial differential of theinterlinkage fluxes of dq-axis with respect to the currents of dq-axis,it is possible to perform the linear calculation processing, such as thetime differential, or the calculation which combined the timedifferential and the response delay processing of the model response,and the increase in calculation processing load can be suppressed. And,since the interlinkage fluxes are used directly, the nonlinearcharacteristics of the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq whichchanges according to the currents of dq-axis Id, Iq is not affected, andcontrol accuracy can be improved.

Specifically, as shown in the equation (7), the two-axis voltage commandcalculation unit 35 calculates the voltage command value of d-axis Vdo,by totaling a time differential value of the interlinkage flux modelresponse value of d-axis ΨdR, a value obtained by multiplying theelectrical angle speed ω and −1 to the interlinkage flux model responsevalue of q-axis ΨqR, and a value obtained by multiplying the windingresistance value R to the current value corresponding to model responseof d-axis IdcR which is a current value of d-axis corresponding to theinterlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR. And, thetwo-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates the voltagecommand value of q-axis Vqo, by totaling a time differential value ofthe interlinkage flux model response value of q-axis ΨqR, a valueobtained by multiplying the electrical angle speed ω to the interlinkageflux model response value of d-axis ΨdR, and a value obtained bymultiplying the winding resistance value R to the current valuecorresponding to model response of q-axis IqcR which is a current valueof q-axis corresponding to the interlinkage flux model response valuesof dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR. The block diagram of this case becomes as shown inFIG. 4 .

The detail of calculation processing of the current values correspondingto model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR corresponding to theinterlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR will bedescribed below. If the winding resistance value R is small, and theterm of the winding resistance value R of the right side first term ofthe equation (7) is sufficient small compared with other terms, thiscalculation processing of the term of the winding resistance value R maynot be performed. In this case, since iterative calculation describedbelow is not performed, calculation processing load can be reduced.

Alternatively, as shown in the first line of the equation (8), thetwo-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 may calculate the timedifferential values of the interlinkage flux model response values ofdq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR, by performing a calculation which combined the timedifferential and the response delay processing of the model response tothe interlinkage flux command values of dq-axis Ψdo, Ψqo. In this case,the combined whole transfer function may be discretized, or theequivalent conversion may be performed like the example of the secondline of the equation (8). The block diagram of this case becomes asshown in FIG. 5 .

According to this configuration, the time differential is notindependently performed at the last, and by the combined calculation,calculation value is not excessively varied by the noise component andthe variation component.

Alternatively, if the response delay processing of the model response isthe filter processing of the first order lag, as shown in the secondline of the equation (8), the two-axis voltage command calculation unit35 may calculate the time differential value of the interlinkage fluxmodel response value of d-axis ΨdR, by dividing a value obtained bysubtracting the interlinkage flux model response value of d-axis ΨdRfrom the interlinkage flux command value of d-axis Ψdo, by the timeconstant Tr of the response delay processing of the model response; andmay calculate the time differential value of the interlinkage flux modelresponse value of q-axis ΨqR, by dividing a value obtained bysubtracting the interlinkage flux model response value of q-axis ΨqRfrom the interlinkage flux command value of q-axis Ψqo, by the timeconstant Tr of the response delay processing of the model response. Theblock diagram of this case becomes as shown in FIG. 6 .

According to this configuration, by simple processing which subtractsthe interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis from theinterlinkage flux command values of dq-axis, the time differentialvalues of the interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis can becalculated. Calculation processing load can be reduced, and calculationvalue can be prevented from varying excessively by the noise componentand the variation component.

<Calculation of Current Values Corresponding to Model Response ofDq-Axis IdcR, IqcR>

The two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates the currentvalues corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR, based onthe interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR.

As mentioned above, by utilizing the fact that the equation (9) isestablished between the interlinkage flux model response values ofdq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR and the current values corresponding to model responseof dq-axis IdcR, IqcR, the current values corresponding to modelresponse of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR can be calculated.

Then, using a current-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic dataof d-axis Ψd (Id, Iq) whose input values are set to the current valuesof dq-axis Id, Iq and whose output value is set to the interlinkage fluxof d-axis Ψd, and a current-interlinkage flux conversion characteristicdata of q-axis Ψq (Id, Iq) whose input values are set to the currentvalues of dq-axis Id, Iq and whose output value is set to theinterlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq, the two-axis voltage command calculationunit 35 searches the current values corresponding to model response ofdq-axis IdcR, IqcR corresponding to the interlinkage flux model responsevalues of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR by iterative calculation.

According to this configuration, since the nonlinear characteristics ofthe interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq which changes according to thecurrents of dq-axis Id, Iq is considered, the calculation accuracy ofthe current values corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcRis improved, and control accuracy can be improved. Since anycharacteristic data other than current-interlinkage flux conversioncharacteristic data of dq-axis is not used, the storage capacity of thestorage apparatus 91 can be prevented from increasing.

As the iterative calculation, various kinds of methods represented byNewton's method can be used. However, if the method using slopeinformation like Newton's method is used in order to converge to theoptimal value, characteristic data or calculation of slope informationof the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis with respect to the current valuesof dq-axis is required, and calculation processing becomes complicated.Accordingly, methods of iterative calculation which does not use theslope information of the interlinkage fluxes with respect to the currentvalues, such as Nelder-Mead method, may be used.

As the current-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic data ofd-axis and q-axis, a map data or a high order function (for example, apolynomial, a neural network) is used, and it is previously stored inthe storage apparatus 91, such as ROM and EEPROM.

Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 , in the step S01, thetwo-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 sets the initial values ofcandidate values of current values corresponding to model response ofdq-axis IdcRc, IqcRc of this time. The current values corresponding tomodel response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR change continuously with a responsedelay equivalent to the response delay of the model response.Accordingly, as the initial values of the candidate values of currentvalues corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcRc, IqcRc of thistime search, the current values corresponding to model response ofdq-axis IdcR, IqcR which were searched last time may be set. The numberof iterations can be reduced, and calculation load can be reduced. Sincethe current values corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcRchange with the response delay of the model response, and the differencebetween the last time searched values and this time searched values doesnot become large, the number of iterations can be reduced.

Then, in the step S02, referring to the current-interlinkage fluxconversion characteristic data of d-axis and q-axis, the two-axisvoltage command calculation unit 35 calculates the candidate value ofinterlinkage flux of d-axis Ψdc and the candidate value of interlinkageflux of q-axis Ψqc corresponding to the present candidate values ofcurrent values corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcRc, IqcRc.

Then, in the step S03, when the candidate values of interlinkage fluxesof d-axis and q-axis Ψdc, Ψqc calculated in step S02 approachsufficiently the interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR,ΨqR (for example, when the residual norm Nrm becomes less than or equalto a determination value), or when the number of iterations reaches anupper limit number, the two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35advances to the step S05 and ends the iterative calculation; andotherwise, it advances to the step S04 and continues the iterativecalculation. As shown in the next equation, the residual norm Nrm is atotal value of a square value of a deviation between the candidate valueof interlinkage flux of d-axis Ψdc and the interlinkage flux modelresponse value of d-axis ΨdR, and a square value of a deviation betweenthe candidate value of interlinkage flux of q-axis Ψqc and theinterlinkage flux model response value of q-axis ΨqR.Nrm=(Ψ_(dc) −ΨdR)²+(Ψ_(qc)−Ψ_(qR))²  (10)

In the step S04, the two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35changes the candidate values of current values corresponding to modelresponse of dq-axis IdcRc, IqcRc, based on the candidate value ofinterlinkage flux of d-axis Ψdc and the candidate value of interlinkageflux of q-axis Ψqc calculated in the step S02, after that, it returns tothe step S02. As the change method of candidate values, various kinds ofmethods, such as Newton's method and Nelder-Mead method, are used. Sinceeach method is well-known, explanation is omitted.

On the other hand, in the step S05, the two-axis voltage commandcalculation unit 35 calculates the present candidate values of currentvalues corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcRc, IqcRc as thefinal current values corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR,IqcR, and ends processing.

Alternatively, referring to an interlinkage flux-current conversioncharacteristic data of d-axis Id (Ψd, Ψq) whose input values are set tothe interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq and whose output value is setto the current value of d-axis Id, and an interlinkage flux-currentconversion characteristic data of q-axis Iq(Ψd, Ψq) whose input valuesare set to the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq and whose inputvalue is set to the current value of q-axis Iq, the two-axis voltagecommand calculation unit 35 may calculate the current valuescorresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR corresponding tothe interlinkage flux model response values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR.

According to this configuration, since the nonlinear characteristics ofthe interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq which changes according to thecurrents of dq-axis Id, Iq is considered, the calculation accuracy ofthe current values corresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcRis improved, and control accuracy can be improved. Although it isnecessary to preliminarily set the interlinkage flux-current conversioncharacteristic data of dq-axis which become the inverse characteristicof the current-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic data ofdq-axis, and store in the storage apparatus 91, iterative calculation isunnecessary, and calculation processing load can be reducedsignificantly.

As the interlinkage flux-current conversion characteristic data ofd-axis and q-axis, a map data or a high order function (for example, apolynomial, a neural network) is used, and it is previously stored inthe storage apparatus 91, such as ROM and EEPROM.

<Summary, Example of Conversion>

As described above, based on the interlinkage flux model response valuesof dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR, the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqowhich make the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq change in thefeedforward manner are calculated. Therefore, if there is no disturbanceand no modeling error, the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis and thecurrent values of dq-axis can be changed with the model response. Thetorque which is generated according to the interlinkage fluxes ofdq-axis and the current values of dq-axis also becomes the desirableresponse close to the model response.

In this feedforward controller, since the current sensor is notrequired, the cost for the current sensor can be suppressed. Since thedetected current value of the current sensor is not used for control,there is no influence of delay, noise, and the like which occur in thedetected current value.

The current sensor which detects currents flowing through three-phasewindings may be provided, and the feedback control based on the currentdetection values may be performed. In this case, values obtained byadding the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdofb, Vqofb by thefeedback control to the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo bythe feedforward control mentioned above are calculated as the finalvoltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo. As the feedback control, thecontroller 1 converts the current detection values of three phases Iur,Ivr, Iwr into the current detection value of dq-axis Idr, Iqr, byperforming a three-phase/two-phase conversion and a rotating coordinateconversion based on the magnetic pole position θ; and changes thefeedback voltage command values of dq-axis Vdofb, Vqofb so that thecurrent detection values of dq-axis Idr, Iqr approach the current valuescorresponding to model response of dq-axis IdcR, IqcR. Alternatively,similar to JP 6687228 B, the controller 1 calculates interlinkage fluxdetection values of dq-axis Ψdr, Ψqr, based on the current detectionvalues of dq-axis Idr, Iqr, using the current-interlinkage fluxconversion characteristic data of dq-axis; and changes the feedbackvoltage command values of dq-axis Vdofb, Vqofb so that the interlinkageflux detection values of dq-axis Ψdr, Ψqr approach the interlinkage fluxmodel response values of dq-axis ΨdR, ΨqR. By performing feedbacktogether, robustness can be improved to disturbance and the modelingerror. Other components, such as a harmonic wave component, may be addedto the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo.

2. Embodiment 2

Next, the controller 1 according to Embodiment 2 will be explained. Theexplanation for constituent parts the same as those in Embodiment 1 willbe omitted. The basic configuration and processing of the AC rotaryelectric machine 2 and the controller 1 according to the presentembodiment is the same as that of Embodiment 1. In Embodiment 1, theinterlinkage flux feedforward controller which calculates the voltagecommand values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo which make the interlinkage fluxes ofdq-axis Ψd, Ψq change in the feedforward manner with the model responsewas designed. However, in the present embodiment, a current feedforwardcontroller which calculates the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo,Vqo which make the current values of dq-axis Id, Iq change in afeedforward manner with the model response and which was explained asthe comparative example in Embodiment 1 will be designed.

In the present embodiment, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 8 , theinterlinkage flux command calculation unit 33 of Embodiment 1 is changedinto the current command calculation unit 38, the interlinkage fluxmodel response calculation unit 34 is changed into the current modelresponse calculation unit 39, and the configuration of the two-axisvoltage command calculation unit 35 is different from Embodiment 1.

<Current Command Calculation Unit 38>

The current command calculation unit 38 calculates the current commandvalue of d-axis Ido and the current command value of q-axis Iqo on thedq-axis rotating coordinate system. In the present embodiment, thecurrent command calculation unit 38 calculates the current commandvalues of dq-axis Ido, Iqo using the current vector control method, suchas the maximum torque/current control, the magnetic flux weakeningcontrol, and the Id=0 control, based on the target torque, the powersource voltage VDC, the electrical angle speed ω, and the like. Thetarget torque may be transmitted from an external device, or may becalculated in the controller 1.

<Current Model Response Calculation Unit 39>

The current model response calculation unit 39 calculates the currentmodel response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR by performing the responsedelay processing of the model response to the current command values ofdq-axis Ido, Iqo. In the present embodiment, as shown in the same nextequation as the equation (4), the current model response calculationunit 39 uses the filter processing of the first order lag as theresponse delay processing of the model response. As the response delayprocessing of the model response, various kinds of filter processing,such as the filter processing of the second order lag, may be used.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix} = {\frac{1}{1 + {T_{r}s}}\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}} & (11)\end{matrix}$<Design of Feedforward Controller According to Present Embodiment>

Since the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis Ψd, Ψq of the right side secondterm of the equation (5) are nonlinear functions regarding the currentsof dq-axis Id, Iq, the time differential cannot be performed as it is.Accordingly, as shown in the next equation, it is necessary to perform alinear approximation calculation which performs the partial differentialof each of the interlinkage fluxes Ψd, Ψq of the right side second termof the equation (5) with respect to the current model response value ofd-axis IdR and the current model response value of q-axis IqR, and totalthem.

$\begin{matrix}{{\frac{d}{dt}\begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} } \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}} = {\begin{pmatrix}{{\frac{\partial\Psi_{d}}{\partial I_{dR}}\frac{dI_{dR}}{dt}} + {\frac{\partial\Psi_{d}}{\partial I_{qR}}\frac{dI_{qR}}{dt}}} \\{{\frac{\partial\Psi_{q}}{\partial I_{dR}}\frac{dI_{dR}}{dt}} + {\frac{\partial\Psi_{q}}{\partial I_{qR}}\frac{dI_{qR}}{dt}}}\end{pmatrix} = {\begin{pmatrix}\frac{\partial\Psi_{d}}{\partial I_{dR}} & \frac{\partial\Psi_{d}}{\partial I_{qR}} \\\frac{\partial\Psi_{q}}{\partial I_{dR}} & \frac{\partial\Psi_{q}}{\partial I_{qR}}\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}\frac{{dI}_{dR}}{dt} \\\frac{{dI}_{qR}}{dt}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (12)\end{matrix}$

The partial differentials of the equation (12) are defined as the nextequation.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}\frac{\partial\Psi_{d}}{\partial I_{dR}} & \frac{\partial\Psi_{d}}{\partial I_{qR}} \\\frac{\partial\Psi_{q}}{\partial I_{dR}} & \frac{\partial\Psi_{q}}{\partial I_{qR}}\end{pmatrix} \equiv \begin{pmatrix}{L_{dd}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} & {L_{dq}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} \\{L_{qd}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} & {L_{qq}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}} & (13)\end{matrix}$

Each term of the right side of the equation (13) is called adifferential inductance. Similar to the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axisΨd, Ψq, the differential inductance is also a function of the current ofd-axis Id and the current of q-axis Iq. By substituting the equation(12) and the equation (13) for the equation (5), the voltage equation ofthe next equation using the four differential inductances Ldd, Ldq, Lqd,Lqq is obtained. Accordingly, although it is necessary to preparecharacteristic data of the four differential inductances, the increasein computation load can be suppressed. The currents of dq-axis can bechanged with good accuracy with the model response.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}V_{do} \\V_{qo}\end{pmatrix} = {{R\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}{L_{dd}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} & {L_{dq}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} \\{L_{qd}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} & {L_{qq}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}\frac{d}{dt}\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} + {\begin{pmatrix}0 & {- \omega} \\\omega & 0\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (14)\end{matrix}$

In this case, since the current model response values of dq-axis IdR,IqR change according to time, time differential of these can beperformed. As shown in the next equation obtained by replacing the timedifferential d/dt of the right side second term of the equation (14) byLaplacian operator s, and substituting the equation (11) for theequation (14), the differential operation and the response delayprocessing of the model response (in this example, the first order lag)can be calculated collectively, and the calculation of time differentialcan be avoided. And, if equivalent conversion of the transfer functionis performed as shown in the second line of the equation (15) andcalculation is contrived, efficient calculation can be performed.

$\begin{matrix}\begin{matrix}{{s\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} = {\frac{s}{1 + {T_{r}s}}\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}} \\{= {\frac{1}{T_{r}}( {\frac{1 + {T_{r}s}}{1 + {T_{r}s}} - \frac{1}{1 + {T_{r}s}}} )\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}} \\{= {\frac{1}{T_{r}}( {\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} )}}\end{matrix} & (15)\end{matrix}$<Configuration of Feedforward Controller>

Then, in the present embodiment, corresponding to the right side thirdterm of the equation (14), the two-axis voltage command calculation unit35 calculates the interlinkage fluxes corresponding to model response ofdq-axis ΨdcR, ΨqcR, based on the current model response values ofdq-axis IdR, IqR.

In the present embodiment, referring to the current-interlinkage fluxconversion characteristic data of d-axis Ψd (Id, Iq) whose input valuesare set to the current values of dq-axis Id, Iq and whose output valueis set to the interlinkage flux of d-axis Ψd, and thecurrent-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic data of q-axis Ψq(Id, Iq) whose input values are set to the current values of dq-axis Id,Iq and whose output value is set to the interlinkage flux of q-axis Ψq,the two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates theinterlinkage fluxes corresponding to model response of dq-axis ΨdcR,ΨqcR which are the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis corresponding to thecurrent model response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR.

$\begin{matrix}{\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dcR} \\\Psi_{qcR}\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}{\Psi_{d}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )} \\{\Psi_{q}( {I_{dR},I_{qR}} )}\end{pmatrix}} & (16)\end{matrix}$

As mentioned above, as the current-interlinkage flux conversioncharacteristic data of d-axis and q-axis, a map data or a high orderfunction (for example, a polynomial, a neural network) is used, and ispreviously stored in the storage apparatus 91, such as ROM and EEPROM.

The two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates theinterlinkage fluxes corresponding to model response of dq-axis ΨdcR,ΨqcR, based on the current model response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR.The two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates the voltagecommand values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo on the dq-axis rotating coordinatesystem which make the currents of dq-axis Id, Iq change to the currentmodel response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR in a feedforward manner, basedon the current model response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR, theinterlinkage fluxes corresponding to model response of dq-axis ΨdcR,ΨqcR, and the electrical angle speed ω.

According to this configuration, based on the current model responsevalues of dq-axis IdR, IqR, and the interlinkage fluxes corresponding tomodel response of dq-axis ΨdcR, ΨqcR calculated based on the currentmodel response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR, the voltage command values ofdq-axis Vdo, Vqo is calculated. Accordingly, it is possible to performlinear calculation processing based on the current model response valuesof dq-axis IdR, IqR; and by performing the time differential, or thecalculation which combined the time differential and the response delayprocessing of the model response, the increase in calculation processingload can be suppressed, and calculation accuracy can be improved. Sincethe current model response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR are used, thecurrents of dq-axis can be changed with good accuracy with the modelresponse.

Specifically, as shown in the equation (14), the two-axis voltagecommand calculation unit 35 calculates the voltage command value ofd-axis Vdo, by totaling a value obtained by multiplying a timedifferential value of the current model response value of d-axis IdR toa d-axis current differential d-axis inductance Ldd obtained bypartially differentiating the interlinkage flux of d-axis with respectto the current of d-axis, a value obtained by multiplying a timedifferential value of the current model response value of q-axis IqR toa q-axis current differential d-axis inductance Ldq obtained bypartially differentiating the interlinkage flux of d-axis with respectto the current of q-axis, a value obtained by multiplying the electricalangle speed ω and −1 to the interlinkage flux corresponding to modelresponse of q-axis ΨqcR, and a value obtained by multiplying the windingresistance value R to the current model response value of d-axis IdR.And, the two-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 calculates thevoltage command value of q-axis Vqo, by totaling a value obtained bymultiplying a time differential value of the current model responsevalue of d-axis IdR to a d-axis current differential q-axis inductanceLqd obtained by partially differentiating the interlinkage flux ofq-axis with respect to the current of d-axis, a value obtained bymultiplying a time differential value of the current model responsevalue of q-axis IqR to a q-axis current differential q-axis inductanceLqq obtained by partially differentiating the interlinkage flux ofq-axis with respect to the current of q-axis, a value obtained bymultiplying the electrical angle speed ω to the interlinkage fluxcorresponding to model response of d-axis ΨdcR, and a value obtained bymultiplying the winding resistance value R to the current model responsevalue of q-axis IqR. The block diagram of this case becomes as shown inFIG. 9 .

If the winding resistance value R is small, and the term of the windingresistance value R of the right side first term of the equation (14) issufficient small compared with other terms, this calculation processingof the term of the winding resistance value R may not be performed.

In the present embodiment, as shown in the equations (13), referring toa d-axis current differential d-axis inductance characteristic dataLdd(Id, Iq) whose input values are set to the current values of dq-axisId, Iq and whose output value is set to the d-axis current differentiald-axis inductance Ldd, a q-axis current differential d-axis inductancecharacteristic data Ldq(Id, Iq) whose input values are set to thecurrent values of dq-axis Id, Iq and whose output value is set to theq-axis current differential d-axis inductance Ldq, a d-axis currentdifferential q-axis inductance characteristic data Lqd(Id, Iq) whoseinput values are set to the current values of dq-axis Id, Iq and whoseoutput value is set to the d-axis current differential q-axis inductanceLqd, and a q-axis current differential q-axis inductance characteristicdata Lqq (Id, Iq) whose input values are set to the current values ofdq-axis Id, Iq and whose output value is set to the q-axis currentdifferential q-axis inductance Lqq, the two-axis voltage commandcalculation unit 35 calculates the d-axis current differential d-axisinductance Ldd, the q-axis current differential d-axis inductance Ldq,the d-axis current differential q-axis inductance Lqd, and the q-axiscurrent differential q-axis inductance Lqq, corresponding to the currentmodel response values of dq-axis IdR, IqR.

As the d-axis current differential d-axis inductance characteristicdata, the q-axis current differential d-axis inductance characteristicdata, the d-axis current differential q-axis inductance characteristicdata, and the q-axis current differential q-axis inductancecharacteristic data, a map data or a high order function (for example, apolynomial, a neural network) is used, and is previously stored in thestorage apparatus 91, such as ROM and EEPROM.

Alternatively, as shown in the first line of the equation (15), thetwo-axis voltage command calculation unit 35 may calculate the timedifferential values of the current model response values of dq-axis IdR,IqR, by performing a calculation which combined the time differentialand the response delay processing of the model response to the currentcommand values of dq-axis Ido, Iqo. In this case, the combined wholetransfer function may be discretized, or the equivalent conversion maybe performed like the example of the second line of the equation (15).The block diagram of this case becomes as shown in FIG. 10 .

According to this configuration, the time differential is notindependently performed at the last, and by the combined calculation,calculation value is not excessively varied by the noise component andthe variation component.

Alternatively, if the response delay processing of the model response isthe filter processing of the first order lag, as shown in the secondline of the equation (15), the two-axis voltage command calculation unit35 may calculate the time differential value of the current modelresponse value of d-axis IdR, by dividing a value obtained bysubtracting the current model response value of d-axis IdR from thecurrent command value of d-axis Ido, by the time constant Tr of theresponse delay processing of the model response; and may calculate thetime differential value of the current model response value of q-axisIqR, by dividing a value obtained by subtracting the current modelresponse value of q-axis IqR from the current command value of q-axisIqo, by the time constant Tr of the response delay processing of themodel response. The block diagram of this case becomes as shown in FIG.11 .

According to this configuration, by simple processing which subtractsthe current model response values of dq-axis from the current commandvalues of dq-axis, the time differential values of the current modelresponse values of dq-axis can be calculated. Calculation processingload can be reduced, and calculation value can be prevented from varyingexcessively by the noise component and the variation component.

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As described above, based on the current model response values ofdq-axis IdR, IqR, the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo whichmake the current values of dq-axis Id, Iq change in the feedforwardmanner. Therefore, if there is no disturbance and no modeling error, thecurrent values of dq-axis and the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axis can bechanged with the model response. The torque which is generated accordingto the current values of dq-axis and the interlinkage fluxes of dq-axisalso becomes the desirable response close to the model response.

In this feedforward controller, since the current sensor is notrequired, the cost for the current sensor can be suppressed. Since thedetected current value of the current sensor is not used for control,there is no influence of delay, noise, and the like which occur in thedetected current value.

The current sensor which detects currents flowing through three-phasewindings may be provided, and the feedback control based on the currentdetection values may be performed. In this case, values obtained byadding the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdofb, Vqofb by thefeedback control to the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo bythe feedforward control mentioned above are calculated as the finalvoltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo. As the feedback control, thecontroller 1 converts the current detection values of three phases Iur,Ivr, Iwr into the current detection value of dq-axis Idr, Iqr, byperforming the three-phase/two-phase conversion and the rotatingcoordinate conversion based on the magnetic pole position θ; and changesthe feedback voltage command values of dq-axis Vdofb, Vqofb so that thecurrent detection values of dq-axis Idr, Iqr approach the current modelresponse values of dq-axis IdR, IqR. Alternatively, similar to JP6687228 B, the controller 1 calculates interlinkage flux detectionvalues of dq-axis Ψdr, Ψqr, based on the current detection values ofdq-axis Idr, Iqr, using the current-interlinkage flux conversioncharacteristic data of dq-axis; and changes the feedback voltage commandvalues of dq-axis Vdofb, Vqofb so that the interlinkage flux detectionvalues of dq-axis Ψdr, Ψqr approach the interlinkage fluxescorresponding to model response of dq-axis ΨdcR, ΨqcR. By performingfeedback together, robustness can be improved to disturbance and themodeling error. Other components, such as a harmonic wave component, maybe added to the voltage command values of dq-axis Vdo, Vqo.

Other Embodiments

Lastly, other embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained.Each of the configurations of embodiments to be explained below is notlimited to be separately utilized but can be utilized in combinationwith the configurations of other embodiments as long as no discrepancyoccurs.

(1) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, there was explained thecase where it is three-phase of n=3. However, n may be set to two ormore any natural numbers, for example, n=2 or 4.

(2) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, there was explained thecase where one set of the three-phase windings and the inverter isprovided. However, two or more sets of the three-phase windings and theinverter may be provided, and the control similar to each Embodiment maybe performed to each set of the three-phase windings and the inverter.In this case, in calculation of the voltage command values of dq-axisVdo, Vqo, the term considering the interference between sets may beadded.

(3) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, there was explained thecase where it is the embedded magnet type synchronous AC rotary electricmachine. However, it may be a reluctance type synchronous AC rotaryelectric machine or a field winding type synchronous AC rotary electricmachine. Alternatively, it may be a surface magnet type AC rotaryelectric machine. In the case of the surface magnet type, although theinterdependency between the currents of dq-axis and the interlinkageflux reduces, there is a case where it does not become 0. Like each ofabove embodiments, by the control considering the interdependencybetween the currents of dq-axis and the interlinkage flux, controlaccuracy can be improved. Moreover, according to the same argument as JP4161064 B, the control of present disclosure is applicable also to theinduction rotary electric machine.

(4) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, there was explained thecase where change of the relationship between the current and theinterlinkage flux due to change of magnet temperature is not considered.However, the change amount of the interlinkage flux due to temperatureis estimated, or previously stored in the storage apparatus ascharacteristic data. By adding the change amount of the interlinkageflux when conversing between the current and the interlinkage flux, thechange of the relationship between the current and the interlinkage fluxdue to the change of magnet temperature can be considered.

(5) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, there was explained thecase where the first order lag filter is used as the model response.However, various kinds of filters may be used as the model response, andthe second order lag filter like the next equation may be used.

$\begin{matrix}{{\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix} = {\frac{\omega_{n}^{2}}{s^{2} + {2\;\zeta\;\omega_{n}s} + \omega_{n}^{2}}\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{do} \\\Psi_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}}{\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix} = {\frac{\omega_{n}^{2}}{s^{2} + {2\;\zeta\;\omega_{n}s} + \omega_{n}^{2}}\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (17)\end{matrix}$

In this case, unlike the second line of the equation (8) and the secondline of the equation (15) of the first order lag filter, equivalentconversion of the transfer function cannot be performed and it cannot bereplaced to algebra calculation. Accordingly, as shown in the nextequation, the differential operation and the response delay processingof the model response (in this example, the second order lag) may becalculated collectively, and each time differential may be calculated.

$\begin{matrix}{{{s\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{dR} \\\Psi_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} = {\frac{s\;\omega_{n}^{2}}{s^{2} + {2\;\zeta\;\omega_{n}s} + \omega_{I1}^{2}}\begin{pmatrix}\Psi_{do} \\\Psi_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}}{{s\begin{pmatrix}I_{dR} \\I_{qR}\end{pmatrix}} = {\frac{s\;\omega_{n}^{2}}{s^{2} + {2\;\zeta\;\omega_{n}s} + \omega_{n}^{2}}\begin{pmatrix}I_{do} \\I_{qo}\end{pmatrix}}}} & (18)\end{matrix}$

In the case where the second order lag filter is used, unlike the firstorder lag filter, the change rate of the step response is 0 at t=0.Accordingly, the change rate of torque, that is, the change rate ofacceleration (jerk) becomes more continuously. Therefore, if thisconfiguration is applied for a vehicle application, since discontinuouschange of jerk is suppressed more, it is hard to cause deterioration ofriding comfort.

Although the present disclosure is described above in terms of variousexemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood thatthe various features, aspects and functionality described in one or moreof the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability tothe particular embodiment with which they are described, but instead canbe applied, alone or in various combinations to one or more of theembodiments. It is therefore understood that numerous modificationswhich have not been exemplified can be devised without departing fromthe scope of the present disclosure. For example, at least one of theconstituent components may be modified, added, or eliminated. At leastone of the constituent components mentioned in at least one of thepreferred embodiments may be selected and combined with the constituentcomponents mentioned in another preferred embodiment.

What is claimed is:
 1. A controller for AC rotary electric machine thatcontrols an AC rotary electric machine which is provided with armaturewindings of n phases (n is a natural number greater than or equal totwo) via an inverter, the controller for AC rotary electric machinecomprising at least one processor configured to: detect or estimate anelectrical angle and an electrical angle speed of a rotor of the ACrotary electric machine; calculate interlinkage flux command values of afirst-axis and a second-axis on a two-axis rotating coordinate systemconsisting of the first-axis and the second-axis which rotatessynchronizing with rotation of the electrical angle of the rotor;calculate interlinkage flux model response values of the first-axis andthe second-axis by performing a response delay processing of a modelresponse to the interlinkage flux command values of the first-axis andthe second-axis; calculate voltage command values of the first-axis andthe second-axis which make interlinkage fluxes of the first-axis and thesecond-axis change to the interlinkage flux model response values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis in a feedforward manner, based on theinterlinkage flux model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis, and the electrical angle speed; calculate AC voltagecommand values of n phases which are voltage command values applied tothe armature windings of n phases, based on the voltage command valuesof the first-axis and the second-axis, and the electrical angle; andcontrol on/off plural switching devices provided in the inverter, basedon the AC voltage command values of n phases.
 2. The controller for ACrotary electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the processor isfurther configured to calculate the voltage command value of thefirst-axis, by totaling at least a time differential value of theinterlinkage flux model response value of the first-axis, and a valueobtained by multiplying the electrical angle speed and −1 to theinterlinkage flux model response value of the second-axis; and calculatethe voltage command value of the second-axis, by totaling at least atime differential value of the interlinkage flux model response value ofthe second-axis, and a value obtained by multiplying the electricalangle speed to the interlinkage flux model response value of thefirst-axis.
 3. The controller for AC rotary electric machine accordingto claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to calculate thetime differential values of the interlinkage flux model response valuesof the first-axis and the second-axis, by performing a calculation whichcombined a time differential and the response delay processing of themodel response, to the interlinkage flux command values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis.
 4. The controller for AC rotary electricmachine according to claim 2, wherein the processor further calculatesthe time differential value of the interlinkage flux model responsevalue of the first-axis, by dividing a value obtained by subtracting theinterlinkage flux model response value of the first-axis from theinterlinkage flux command value of the first-axis, by a time constant ofthe response delay processing of the model response; and calculate thetime differential value of the interlinkage flux model response value ofthe second-axis, by dividing a value obtained by subtracting theinterlinkage flux model response value of the second-axis from theinterlinkage flux command value of the second-axis, by the time constantof the response delay processing of the model response.
 5. Thecontroller for AC rotary electric machine according to claim 1, whereinthe processor is further configured to calculate the voltage commandvalue of the first-axis, by totaling a time differential value of theinterlinkage flux model response value of the first-axis, a valueobtained by multiplying the electrical angle speed and −1 to theinterlinkage flux model response value of the second-axis, and a valueobtained by multiplied a winding resistance value to a current valuecorresponding to model response of the first-axis which is a currentvalue of the first-axis corresponding to the interlinkage flux modelresponse values of the first-axis and the second-axis; calculate thevoltage command value of the second-axis, by totaling a timedifferential value of the interlinkage flux model response value of thesecond-axis, a value obtained by multiplying the electrical angle speedto the interlinkage flux model response value of the first-axis, and avalue obtained by multiplying the winding resistance value to a currentvalue corresponding to model response of the second-axis which is acurrent value of the second-axis corresponding to the interlinkage fluxmodel response values of the first-axis and the second-axis; and using acurrent-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic data of thefirst-axis whose input values are set to the current values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis and whose output value is set to theinterlinkage flux of the first-axis, and a current-interlinkage fluxconversion characteristic data of the second-axis whose input values areset to the current values of the first-axis and the second-axis andwhose output value is set to the interlinkage flux of the second-axis,search the current values corresponding to model response of thefirst-axis and the second-axis corresponding to the interlinkage fluxmodel response values of the first-axis and the second-axis by iterativecalculation.
 6. The controller for AC rotary electric machine accordingto claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to calculateperforms the iterative calculation which does not use a slopeinformation of an interlinkage flux with respect a current value.
 7. Thecontroller for AC rotary electric machine according to claim 5, whereinthe processor is further configured to calculate sets initial values ofthe current values corresponding to model response of the first-axis andthe second-axis for this time search, to the current valuescorresponding to model response of the first-axis and the second-axiswhich were searched last time.
 8. The controller for AC rotary electricmachine according to claim 1, wherein the processor is furtherconfigured to calculate the voltage command value of the first-axis, bytotaling a time differential value of the interlinkage flux modelresponse value of the first-axis, a value obtained by multiplying theelectrical angle speed and −1 to the interlinkage flux model responsevalue of the second-axis, and a value obtained by multiplied a windingresistance value to a current value corresponding to model response ofthe first-axis which is a current value of the first-axis correspondingto the interlinkage flux model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis; calculate the voltage command value of the second-axis, bytotaling a time differential value of the interlinkage flux modelresponse value of the second-axis, a value obtained by multiplying theelectrical angle speed to the interlinkage flux model response value ofthe first-axis, and a value obtained by multiplying the windingresistance value to a current value corresponding to model response ofthe second-axis which is a current value of the second-axiscorresponding to the interlinkage flux model response values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis; and referring to an interlinkageflux-current conversion characteristic data of the first-axis whoseinput values are set to interlinkage fluxes of the first-axis and thesecond-axis and whose output value is set to a current value of thefirst-axis, and an interlinkage flux-current conversion characteristicdata of the second-axis whose input values are set to interlinkagefluxes of the first-axis and the second-axis and whose output value isset to a current value of the second-axis, calculate the current valuescorresponding to model response of the first-axis and the second-axiscorresponding to the interlinkage flux model response values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis.
 9. The controller for AC rotary electricmachine according to claim 1, wherein the processor is furtherconfigured to use a filter processing as the response delay processingof the model response.
 10. A controller for AC rotary electric machinethat controls an AC rotary electric machine which is provided witharmature windings of n phases (n is a natural number greater than orequal to two) via an inverter, the controller for AC rotary electricmachine comprising at least one processor configured to: detect orestimate an electrical angle and an electrical angle speed of a rotor ofthe AC rotary electric machine; calculate current command values of afirst-axis and a second-axis on a two-axis rotating coordinate systemconsisting of the first-axis and the second-axis which rotatesynchronizing with rotation of the electrical angle of the rotor;calculate current model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis by performing a response delay processing of a modelresponse to the current command values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis; calculate interlinkage fluxes corresponding to modelresponse of the first-axis and the second-axis based on the currentmodel response values of the first-axis and the second-axis, andcalculates voltage command values of the first-axis and the second-axison the two-axis rotating coordinate system which make currents of thefirst-axis and the second-axis change to the current model responsevalues of the first-axis and the second-axis in a feedforward manner,based on the current model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis, the interlinkage fluxes corresponding to model response ofthe first-axis and the second-axis, and the electrical angle speed; andcalculate AC voltage command values of n phases which are voltagecommand values applied to the armature windings of n phases, based onthe voltage command values of the first-axis and the second-axis, andthe electrical angle; and control on/off plural switching devicesprovided in the inverter, based on the AC voltage command values of nphases; and wherein the processor is further configured to calculate thevoltage command value of the first-axis, by totaling at least a valueobtained by multiplying a time differential value of the current modelresponse value of the first-axis to a first-axis current differentialfirst-axis inductance obtained by partially differentiating aninterlinkage flux of the first-axis with respect to a current of thefirst-axis, a value obtained by multiplying a time differential value ofthe current model response value of the second-axis to a second-axiscurrent differential first-axis inductance obtained by partiallydifferentiating an interlinkage flux of the first-axis with respect to acurrent of the second-axis, and a value obtained by multiplying theelectrical angle speed and −1 to the interlinkage flux corresponding tomodel response of the second-axis; and calculate the voltage commandvalue of the second-axis, by totaling at least a value obtained bymultiplying a time differential value of the current model responsevalue of the first-axis to a first-axis current differential second-axisinductance obtained by partially differentiating an interlinkage flux ofthe second-axis with respect to a current of the first-axis, a valueobtained by multiplying a time differential value of the current modelresponse value of the second-axis to a second-axis current differentialsecond-axis inductance obtained by partially differentiating aninterlinkage flux of the second-axis with respect to a current of thesecond-axis, and a value obtained by multiplying the electrical anglespeed to the interlinkage flux corresponding to model response of thefirst-axis.
 11. The controller for AC rotary electric machine accordingto claim 10, wherein, referring to a first-axis current differentialfirst-axis inductance characteristic data whose input values are set tothe current values of the first-axis and the second-axis and whoseoutput value is set to the first-axis current differential first-axisinductance, a second-axis current differential first-axis inductancecharacteristic data whose input values are set to the current values ofthe first-axis and the second-axis and whose output value is set to thesecond-axis current differential first-axis inductance, a first-axiscurrent differential second-axis inductance characteristic data whoseinput values are set to the current values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis and whose output value is set to the first-axis currentdifferential second-axis inductance, and a second-axis currentdifferential second-axis inductance characteristic data whose inputvalues are set to the current values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis and whose output value is set to the second-axis currentdifferential second-axis inductance, the processor is further configuredto calculate the first-axis current differential first-axis inductance,the second-axis current differential first-axis inductance, thefirst-axis current differential second-axis inductance, and thesecond-axis current differential second-axis inductance, correspondingto the current model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis.
 12. The controller for AC rotary electric machine accordingto claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to calculatetime differential values of the current model response values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis, by performing a calculation whichcombined a time differential and the response delay processing of themodel response, to the current command values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis.
 13. The controller for AC rotary electric machine accordingto claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to calculatetime differential value of the current model response value of thefirst-axis, by dividing a value obtained by subtracting the currentmodel response value of the first-axis from the current command value ofthe first-axis, by a time constant of the response delay processing ofthe model response; and calculate the time differential value of thecurrent model response value of the second-axis, by dividing a valueobtained by subtracting the current model response value of thesecond-axis from the current command value of the second-axis, by thetime constant of the response delay processing of the model response.14. A controller for AC rotary electric machine that controls an ACrotary electric machine which is provided with armature windings of nphases (n is a natural number greater than or equal to two) via aninverter, the controller for AC rotary electric machine comprising atleast one processor configured to: detect or estimate an electricalangle and an electrical angle speed of a rotor of the AC rotary electricmachine; calculate current command values of a first-axis and asecond-axis on a two-axis rotating coordinate system consisting of thefirst-axis and the second-axis which rotate synchronizing with rotationof the electrical angle of the rotor; calculate current model responsevalues of the first-axis and the second-axis by performing a responsedelay processing of a model response to the current command values ofthe first-axis and the second-axis; calculate interlinkage fluxescorresponding to model response of the first-axis and the second-axisbased on the current model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis, and calculates voltage command values of the first-axis andthe second-axis on the two-axis rotating coordinate system which makecurrents of the first-axis and the second-axis change to the currentmodel response values of the first-axis and the second-axis in afeedforward manner, based on the current model response values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis, the interlinkage fluxes corresponding tomodel response of the first-axis and the second-axis, and the electricalangle speed; and calculate AC voltage command values of n phases whichare voltage command values applied to the armature windings of n phases,based on the voltage command values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis, and the electrical angle; and control on/off pluralswitching devices provided in the inverter, based on the AC voltagecommand values of n phases; wherein, referring to a current-interlinkageflux conversion characteristic data of the first-axis whose input valuesare set to the current values of the first-axis and the second-axis andwhose output value is set to the interlinkage flux of the first-axis,and a current-interlinkage flux conversion characteristic data of thesecond-axis whose input values are set to the current values of thefirst-axis and the second-axis and whose output value is set to theinterlinkage flux of the second-axis, the processor is furtherconfigured to calculate the interlinkage fluxes corresponding to modelresponse of the first-axis and the second-axis which are theinterlinkage fluxes of the first-axis and the second-axis correspondingto the current model response values of the first-axis and thesecond-axis.
 15. The controller for AC rotary electric machine accordingto claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to use a filterprocessing as the response delay processing of the model response.